Some Datagate applications work offline — notably RS Supermarket, which runs on a local database and doesn't depend on the server connection for sale. In these cases, the authentication cannot be verified in real time on the server.
To solve this situation, Datagate offers an offline user mechanism: credentials and access rights are synchronized locally, and authentication is done based on this local copy.
When connecting to the server (usually every few minutes), the offline application automatically downloads the latest version of credentials and rights. If an administrator changes a user's password or changes their role, the change carries over to the next synchronization.
Between synchronizations, the user works with previously downloaded data. This means that a revocation of access does not have an immediate effect on offline stations — it will be applied to the next synchronization.
| Online | Offline | |
|---|---|---|
| Login | On the server, in real time | Local, Cached |
| Rights update | Immediate | At the next sync |
| Networkless operation | No | Yes |
| Typical use | RS Mall, Business Essentials, ICS | RS Supermarket |